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- pronunciation:
- lI
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chr
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lI
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chur
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a band or tie used to connect, esp. a surgical stitch.
A silk ligature is tied around the duodenum, five millimeters below the pylorus.- similar words:
- bind
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| definition 2: |
in printing, two letters joined in one type.
The ampersand (&) is actually a ligature of et, the Latin word for "and." |
| definition 3: |
a binding or tying of any sort.
The ligature marks on the victim's neck suggest strangulation.- similar words:
- bind
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| related words: |
tie |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ligatures, ligaturing, ligatured |
| definition: |
to tie up or bind with a ligature.
The surgeon ligatured the ruptured arteries. |
| related words: |
bind |
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